Kanpur cop resigns on Whatsapp

In a first, a sub-inspector posted at Kanpur Dehat district has sent his resignation via Whatsapp to a helpline number started by the police for addressing the complaints by the public.

Alleging harassment by senior officials, sub-inspector Vinod Kumar posted at the Rasulabad police station sent his resignation on Tuesday night, PRO of the Kanpur Zone IG said.

“We have directed SP of Kanpur Dehat, Sabharaj, to investigate the matter and submit a report within 24 hours, following which action will be taken,” IG Ashutosh Pandey said. 

This is the first time that a police official has submitted his resignation through such a platform, he said.